Rapper Jay Rock was arrested Thursday evening near the Watts public housing complex where he grew up and booked on suspicion of illegal firearm possession, authorities said.

Jay Rock has been allegedly arrested by the Los Angeles Police Department after trying to flee from his car.The Grammy Award-winning rapper, whose real name is Johnny Reed McKinzie, was allegedly detained on Thursday for trespassing and public intoxication in Watts.

LAPD arrested Jay Rock after he fled from his vehicle, unaware of what he was being detained for, leaving behind a firearm.